Chefs Recovery Journey After a Traumatic Car Accident

Nepalese chef Khadag Bista, was working in New Zealand when he had a car accident in 2018, which left him with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Doctors feared he had no chance of recovery. But, after 22 days in a coma, Khadag woke up. He then spent eight months at the Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust (LFBIT), learning to eat, speak and to walk again. Today, Khadag walks with the aid of a brace on his left leg and a walker for support; and his speech is still difficult to understand. But Khadag is a stubborn and determined character who walks 3-10 kilometres every day as part of his rehab. One of the highlights of Khadag’s week is working as a chef at Can Do Catering, a social enterprise run by the LFBIT, which hires people who have brain injuries. It is a great creative outlet for this top chef and has been integral to his recovery. Khadag says, “As long as I am in the kitchen, my heart is feeling happy”.
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[@sharonwolfe7993]

What a heartwarming story. My son in law had a traumatic brain injury and I am going to send him this video for inspiration .

[@denisebiddick8877]

Great to watch. I have seen khadag walking and walking and walking for many days and wondered what had happened. True determination. You are improving! Best wishes to you your wife and children.

[@shoshannafachima1306]

Khadag has a fabulous attitude and his optimism will get him through no matter what
Wishing khadag all the best of success

[@dlanska]

Amazing guy and almost as amazing is the wonderful group of people (in and outside of his family) supporting him. Truly wonderful.

[@shona4534]

Amazing Khadag! wish you well 🤗

[@fracturedopal]

This is absolutely wonderful, and what an admirable person Khadag is.
I do wonder though about a person who acquired similar disability due to stroke, or some other organic disorder, and what kind of services would be available to them? ACC needs to be expanded to cover all illness and disability no matter how it was acquired. According to the vision of the person who designed the ACC system.

[@cincingr]

Great video! Khadag I love your can do attitude! You are going to get everything you want out of life because you will never give up!

[@raeperonneau4941]

What an amazing man… and family and friends! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@keztukariri]

Another amazing human being!!! You are phenomenal Khadag!!! Can Do Catering - what a brilliant idea! It's like a Cafe I went to in Cambodia that was run by blind ladies 😊

[@pattykochenower4222]

Loved learning about his story ! What an inspiration he is! His smile and positive outlook are wonderful! Thank you for sharing this ! I wish him and his family the very best ! 💕❤️❤️❤️

[@river8760]

He has such a great attitude.

[@catiehinkle8616]

Absolutely amazing. Very inspiring ❤️👍

[@gypsy3446]

This man is amazing I hope he reaches all his goals and dreams.

[@patriciacagnina9006]

An amazing man. I pray for his health and happiness

[@KimiyaHicks]

❤ I love this channel

[@H4CK41D]

Khadag makes me smile so much. what a beautiful family and all the best to them! just incredible attitude towards life

[@debblackmore7460]

Such a inspiration keep going doing amazing things stay strong stay positive stay safe sending luck hugs prayers most of all love from headway Nottingham UK takecare we are survivors you got this xxx

[@abbeyna01]

God bless you sir

[@keztukariri]

I can only dream that one day my outlook on life is half as amazing as yours Khadag, much love ❤❤❤

[@SASLnk]

Khadag is awesome. Please get him some toeclips on his trike... Not the fancy clip-ins - just toeclips that keeps feet on the pedals.

[@gfhfhrthsefsehtjgngd]

In order to help him with keeping his feet on the pedals and not risking any fractures if he falls, you could perhaps install a few semi-powerful magnets on the pedals and strap a metal plate covered with a thin rubber layer or grip-tape under his feets in order to make them stick better to the pedals

[@alialiouinne7851]

Wonderful Man

[@PatrickB495]

When is his cookbook coming out?

[@missymason2377]

Believe in yourself...amazing.

[@roguenz9848]

Old school cage pedals or clips (a bit more fiddly) could really help with the trike :)

[@sumnima2002]

सर कुन देशमा भएको हो यस्तो ? उपचार खर्च कति लाग्छ ? केहि जानकारि पाउन सर

[@raeperonneau4941]

I believe the accident and his rehabilitation are in New Zealand.

[@Imogencoleman1]

Hellooooooo

[@Imogencoleman1]

Ooooooo